Academy converter · Suffolk

Bosmere Community Primary School

3–11Ages
246Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147934URN

Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8BP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2020

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.5 below Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

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58 applications for 44 places · 153rd of 165 in Suffolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

30%met the expected standard

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2020

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

The graded inspection, 23 January 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

9 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
23 January 2020
Graded inspection: Good · as Bosmere Community Primary School, URN 124674

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Suffolk median (1.8) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

58 applications · 44 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 1.2; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 1.4; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 1.2; Suffolk median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Suffolk median median 1.8
2021 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Suffolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 1.4; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Suffolk median in 0 of 6 years.

This school
Suffolk median

Dashed bars: as Bosmere Community Primary School (URN 124674), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	44	58	1.3	44	1.00
Sep 2025	38	47	1.2	38	1.00
Sep 2024	42	60	1.4	42	1.00
Sep 2023	38	47	1.2	38	1.00
Sep 2022	27	42	1.6	27	1.00
Sep 2021	38	51	1.3	37	0.97
Sep 2020 *	22	33	1.5	22	1.00
Sep 2019 *	25	33	1.3	22	0.88
Sep 2018 *	45	62	1.4	45	1.00
Sep 2017 *	35	51	1.5	34	0.97
Sep 2016 *	34	44	1.3	32	0.94
Sep 2015 *	44	61	1.4	45	1.02
Sep 2014 *	44	57	1.3	41	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 40% · Maths 35% → all three 30% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard30%216th of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard40%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard35%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard5%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 97 (100 = expected standard)

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Suffolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	30%	0%	104	97
2023/24	66%	0%	106	106
2022/23	58%	0%	103	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bosmere Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.3applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
4.0 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Combs Ford Primary School
4.3 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Ringshall School
4.7 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Cedars Park Community Primary School
5.1 km · Suffolk

Good2023

1.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
5.4 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Freeman Community Primary School
5.6 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Chilton Community Primary School
6.0 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147934 · 935/2916
Trust: The Children's Endeavour Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 246 on roll
Free school meals: 23.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2020
Replaced: Bosmere Community Primary School (URN 124674)
Address: Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8BP
Local authority: Suffolk · Mid Suffolk

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources